Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25547, Ebenezer Durand, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Durand, Ebenezer Polly
W 25547
B.L. Wt. 132 02-160-55-
CONTENTS

14. 240 Iowa. Polly Durand, widow of Ebenezer Durand who served in the Revolution- ary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $0. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 12 th day of June 1853 and sent to
Hon Richard M. Young, Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 200 Vol. a

Garnet with orig. Roll Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
4.
9

107,801. Mar 3. 1853.
Apr. 30. 1853.
Polly Durand, widow of Ebenezer Durand, Pin.
At Cont. line,
Ent.
Dis.
Revolutionary War. Pensioned
Ref 53-4240
Ad: 160 Acres Dec. 27/55.
3
Vol. D. 153. 10
Richard M. Young.
Present

107801.
Declaration
of Polly Durand of Iowa widow of Ebenezer Durand for Bounty Land under act of March 3. 1855.
Revolutionary War. — 11 —
Richard M Young atty

Declaration for Bounty Land under act of March 3 rd 1855.
State of Iowa } Benton County } Sct.
This day personally appeared before me Elijah Evans a Justice of the Peace within, and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Durand aged Eighty years, residing in the County of Benton, and State of Iowa, who being first duly sworn according to law, declares upon her oath that she is the identical Polly Durand, who lately applied for and received a pension as the widow of Ebenezer Durand for services rendered by him during the revolutionary war. That the said Ebenezer Durand was a United States Pensioner, and draw a pension of $96. per year for services rendered in the Revolutionary, under act of June 7. 1832, until his death. That she filed her application for a Pension in the Pension Office on, or about the 1 st of May 1854, under the act of Congress of February 3 rd 1853, and received a Pension Certificate dated June 12. 1854, for a pension of $80 per annum from February 3. 1853 during life or widowhood, and that she is still a widow. That she has never heretofore received bounty land under any act of Congress whatever, and now applies for the 160 acres to which she is entitled under the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1855, as the widow of a =

a revolutionary soldier. She refers to the Declarations of her late husband and herself and the accompanying papers in the Pension Office as evidence of the truth of her said statements. And finally she appoints Richard M Young of Washington City her attorney in fact to prosecute her said claim to Bounty Land and to receive her land warrant therefor when ready for delivery.
Two witnesses - attest:
George W Durand
Laura Durand
Polly Durand
(Seal)
State of Iowa } County of Benton }
The above declaration was subscribed and sworn to by the said Polly Durand, and attested by the said George W Durand and Laura Durand before me this 12 day of April 1855. I further Certify that the said witnesses are residents of the County of Benton and State of Iowa, who being duly sworn, declared upon their oaths, that they were personally well acquainted with the said Polly Durand and know her to be the identical person she describes herself to be in, and by her said Declaration, and that she is now a widow, and a United States Pensioner - I further Certify that they are credible witnesses, and that I am not interested in her said application for Bounty land. Given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of April 1855.
Elijah Evans J.P. (Seal) of Benton County, Iowa.

State of Iowa County of Benton } ss
I David Webb Clerk of the District Court, within, and for the County of Benton and State of Iowa, do hereby Certify that Elizah Coates Esquire, whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, now is, and was at the time of signing and sealing the same, a Justice of the Peace, within, and for the County of Benton and State of Iowa, duly elected, Commissioned and qualified to office; and that the foregoing is his genuine signature, and in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at the Clerk's office in Vinton this 12 th day of April 1855.
David Webb Clerk.
David Webb Clerk District Court Benton Co. Iowa

State of Michigan
County of St Joseph
Thomas Brooks of said County being duly sworn according to law by and before me William Allman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of St Joseph, duly authorized to administer oaths, says that he is now a resident of the township of Sturgis in said County of St Joseph and has resided therein for twenty years last past, and that he formerly resided in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut that he is now ninety four years of age, and that was formerly well acquainted with Ebenezer Durand and also with his widow Polly Durand that her maiden name was Polly Stow that she married Ebenezer Durand in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, that I lived a near neighbour to said Ebenezer and Polly Durand, that they cohabited together as husband and wife and were always reported as married, they lived together as such for a number of years, that the said Ebenezer Durand died during the winter of 1826 as he thinks, and was buried in Litchfield County Connecticut, that the said Ebenezer was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he afterwards drew a pension during the term of his natural life, that the said Polly being left a widow, has remained such widow ever since that time, never having married again.

that she had only one son by said Ebenezer Durand whose name is George Durand and that he now lives in the state of Iowa, that the said Polly was the only wife the said Ebenezer Durand ever had to my knowledge that she resided with him as such at his death aforesaid, and that she afterwards removed from the County of Litchfield, Connecticut, to the County of Branch in the state of Michigan, that she now lives in the state of Iowa, that I have been acquainted with the said Polly for over seventy years, have known her ever since she was a child, is a sister to my wife and know the above facts of my own knowledge.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6 day of May 1854
Eliza D. D.
William Allman Justice of the peace
Harriet Bacon, being by me duly sworn according to law says that she is now fifty five years of age that she is now a resident of the township of Sturgis in said County of St. Joseph Michigan, that she has resided therein for upwards of twenty years, that she formerly resided in Litchfield County, Connecticut, that I have been personally acquainted with Polly Durand for upwards of fifty years, that she is the identical person who was married to Ebenezer

Durand in the said County of Litchfield aforesaid in the month of June 1810, by a Presbyterian minister named Beech, I was present at the marriage; they were married at my father's house; they lived together as husband and wife until his death which occurred I think in the winter of 1826 he died in said County of Litchfield aforesaid she Polly Durand lived with him until his death she had only one child by the said Ebenezer a son now about forty three years of age whose name is George Durand and lives now in the State of Iowa, the said Polly has continued a widow ever since the death of said Ebenezer that she now lives in the State of Iowa, that she removed from Litchfield County aforesaid about twenty years ago to the County of Branch Michigan and that she removed to the State of Iowa about two years ago and now remains the widow of said Ebenezer Durand, that I lived a near neighbour to said Ebenezer Durand and Polly Durand for was present at their said Marriage, and was present at and attended the funeral of the said Ebenezer, he was buried in the aforesaid County of Litchfield, that for several years previous to his death the said Ebenezer was a Revolutionary Pensioner, I frequently saw his Pension paper. I know the above statements of my own personal knowledge. Sworn to & subscribed before
Harriet H. Bacon
On this 6 th day of May A.D. 1854
William Allman Just: of the peace

State of Michigan } (County of St Joseph)
I William Allman the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavits of Alvin Brooks and Harriet H Bacon were taken do certify that I have been personally acquainted with said Alvin Brooks and Harriet H Bacon for fifteen years last past, and that I do believe them to be persons of good repute in community, and are in every way entitled to confidence, they are persons of truth and veracity, and I further certify that I am not directly or indirectly interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of the case, or application referred to Given under my hand at Sturgis in said County of St Joseph this 6 th day of May A D 1854
William Allman Justice of the peace

Declaration of Polly Durand of Iowa for a Pension under the act of February 3. 1853.
Richard M Young Attorney

Declaration of a widow for a Revolutionary pension under the acts of Congress of July 29, 1848, and February 3, 1853.
STATE OF Iowa County of Benton } Set.
Be it remembered, that on this 20 th day of April , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four , personally appeared before the Judge  the County court within and for the county and State aforesaid, Polly Durand , a resident of the county of Benton , and State of Iowa , aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress of July 29, 1848, and February 3, 1853, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Ebenezer Durand , deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Leavenworth , or Capt. Elijah Humphrey , in the regiment commanded by Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs -
in the Revolutionary war; that her said husband entered the service as aforesaid on or about the year A. D. 1778, and left the service about the year 1782; that the names of the officers under whom he served were Capt. Leavenworth , or Capt. Humphrey , and Col. Return Jonathan Meigs - That he enlisted or entered the service January 16, 1778, and was honorably discharged September 1, 1782. That at the time he entered the service he resided in the county of Litchfield , and State of Connecticut . That the said Ebenezer Durand applied for, and obtained a pension in the autumn or winter of the year 1823 for ninety six dollars per year. That he then resided at Barkhamsted , in the county of Litchfield , and state of Connecticut , and that his name was on the Pension Roll of that state; that she was lawfully married to the said Ebenezer Durand , in the county of Litchfield , and State of Connecticut , on the first day of June , A. D. 1810; that her name before she was married to the said Ebenezer Durand was Polly Williams ; that her said husband died in the county of Litchfield , and State of Connecticut , on the 31 st day of January , A. D. 1826; and that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow; and, finally, she hereby constitutes and appoints Richard M. Young, of Washington city, her lawful attorney, to prosecute her said claim to a pension, and to receive her certificate of pension when ready for delivery.
Two witnesses—Attest:
George W. Durand
Lucia Durand
Polly Durand
[SEAL.]

I, John V. Kossyth , presiding judge of the County court within and for the county of Benton , and State of Iowa , do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration was subscribed, and duly sworn to by the said Polly Durand in open court, before me, and in my presence, in conformity with law, on the 20 th day of April , A. D. 1854. I also certify, that George W. Durand and Mrs. Durand , resident citizens of the county of Benton , and State of Iowa , whose names are also signed to the said declaration as subscribing witnesses thereto, are personally well known to me to be persons of respectability and credibility as such; and who, being first duly sworn according to law, testified in open court that they were personally well acquainted with the said Polly Durand , whose name is signed to the foregoing declaration, and know her to be the identical person she describes herself to be in and by the same, and that she is now a widow.
Witness my hand and the seal of Benton, Iowa, affixed at Vinton this 20 th day of April 1854. John V. Kossyth [SEAL.] Presiding Judge
STATE OF Iowa County of Benton } Set.
I, A. G. Fraser , clerk of the District court within and for the county of Benton , and State of Iowa , do hereby certify, that the Hon. John V. Kossyth , whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, now is, and was at the time of signing the same, the presiding judge of the said court; that such proceedings were had in the said court in the premises as are stated by him in his said certificate, and that his said signature is genuine, and in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court, at the clerk's office in Vinton , this 20 th day of April , A. D. 1854.
A. G. Fraser Clerk. District court

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
December 19, 1923.
Mrs. D. E. James, 823 High St., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim, W. 25547, it appears that Ebenezer Durand, while residing in Litchfield County, Connecticut, enlisted January 16, 1778 and served as a private in Captains Leavenworth and Elijah Humphrey's Companies, Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs' Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged from the 4th Connecticut Regiment, September 1, 1783, as unfit for duty, and was allowed pension, for disability from September 1, 1783.
In 1823, he was living in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He died in Litchfield County, Connecticut, January 31, 1826.
Soldier married in Litchfield County, Connecticut, June 1, 1810, Polly Stow Williams, she was allowed pension

on her application executed April 20, 1854, while a resident of Benton County, Iowa, aged seventy nine years.
They had only one child, George W., who was living in Benton County, Iowa in 1854, aged about forty three years.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

25,517 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,517
Polly Durand (wid. of) Ebenezer Durand Prin. B.W. un.
Act Feb. 1 st 1863.
Index: Vol A , Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 28 98
A Durand
NY City
1906 May 11 - History to Ray E. Mayhew / Ill.
1913 Nov. 14. History to Miss K. A. Prichard. ♀
1923 March 31 - Hist. to Mrs. H. W.
Brockhurst aut.
1923 Dec. 19 - Hist to Mrs. A. E. James aut.

✓ 13.202
9
Mer Amy

No: 4640 Polly Durand. wid. of Ebenezer.
Set to R. M. Young. 4 th May/52,
Oct/53

Brad M. Office.
8 June, 1854.
Sir: Please certify the time to which the within name president was paid, & the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully,
L. M. Calco
Conn. Wm.
"B. H."
Francis Burt Esq. Hon. Nathan D. Dyer

Ebenezer Murand, Invalid, 88 yrs old. Died 31 st Jany 1826. frail,
F. Burt Anchor

Ly. Middlesex Co. Inv. Bn. 1835
Connecticut
Ebenezer Duran
Private
in the army of the U States
Inscribed on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of $5 per month, increased to $8 by the Law of the 24 April 1816 to take effect from the passing of the Act
Formal Certificate of Pension issued 12 th Jany 1824, and sent to Mr G. Williams Esq r New Bedford Cont.

Pa. Estate of William Cobolus 1895
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By His Excellency George Washington Esq: General Land Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America
Ebenezer Durand Soldier in the fourth Connecticut Regiment, being from various causes assigned in a Certificate under the hand of the Inspector of the Army of the United States, unfit for any further duty either in the field or in Garrison, and having applied for a discharge, I do hereby discharge the the said Ebenezer Durand from the Service of the United States and do certify that he is entitled to the provision made by Congress in such cases, agreeable to their Act of the 23 d of April 1782
George Washington
By His Excellency's command John Trumbull Secy
The foregoing is a true copy of the original Certificate as on record in this Office
Certified
Comp t Office Hartford March 17 th 1798
By John Porter Comp t

State of Michigan County of St Joseph
185: J. Cornelius D. Bennett, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of St Joseph do hereby certify that William Allman, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits & Certificate, was at the time of taking such Affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signatures to the said Affidavits and Certificate are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Centreville this Ninth day of May A.D. 1854. Cornelius D. Bennett Clerk

NewHartford Vt Jan'y 3
Rec'd Jan 18 24
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of Washington
Mr. Edw. and Co

Recd 8 Jan 1824
Secretary of War
Hon: John C. Calhoun
Mr. Ewing
New Hartford Vt Jan'y 23

New Hartford Dec 30th 1823
Recd 30 Jan 1824
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington
Mr. Calhoun

(Con) New Hartford Jan y 3 d 1824,
Hon d Secretary of War,
Enclosed is the Affidavit of Eben T. Durand, taken agreeably to directions received from the War Department, under date of Oct r 3 d 1823 - When the Certificate shall be made out you will have the goodness to forward it to me -
Respectfully your Obed t
Serv t Wm G. Williams

Mr Edwards
South Place
Sept 27
Three
Mrs. [Signature] B. Calhoun
For new Certificate
Rec. 2 Oct. 1823
Secretary of War
Washington City

New Haven Sept 29 th 1823
France
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
For Mrs. Calhoun Recd. 2 Oct. 1823
Ms. A. 9. 2. 1. 1

New Hartford (con.) Sept. 27, 1823,
Hon d . Secretary of War,
Sir, Eben r Durand of Bark- hamsted in this County, an Invalid Pensioner, whose Original Certificate is enclosed, has applied to the Bank at Middletown for payment; but was informed that he must obtain a new Certificate from the War Department. Should any thing further be necessary you will please to give me infor- mation. If not please to forward a Certificate to me.
I rec d a line from J. L. Edwards Esq. informing me that Eales Sharp must state under oath what relation J. D. Sharp is to him, & that J. D. Sharp must state for what, & at what time E. Sharp became indebted to him, & that the debt is just in law & equity. J. D. Sharp is the son of E. Sharp & has already given an affidavit, which was forwarded to the War Department some time since, in which, I believe, those facts are stated. He also ap- peared before the Superior Court at the time of the applicant's last declaration, & there made oath to all those facts, & shewed the

notes which were given him by his father some ten or twelve years since, testified that they were given to him for debts which he paid for his father - If, on examination of J. D. Sharp's Affidavit, it shall be found to be insufficient, Mr. Sharp will procure a new one. But he would wish to avoid the expense if possible -
Respectfully yours &c
Wm. G. Williams

Enlist Jan 16, 78 - Dis. Sept 1 - 82
APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss.
On this 17 th day of October 1823 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Litchfield personally appeared Ebenezer Durand of  Parhamsted in said county, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to, the company commanded by Captain Elijah Humphrey in the regiment commanded by Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut  that  But has  he received a formal certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the  and now wishes to obtain one day of 182 , at or
he Ebenezer Durand
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Wm G. Williams Just. of the Peace
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
□ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that William G. Williams Esq. was on the 17 th day of October 1823, & now is, a Justice of the Peace within said County, legally commissioned & qualified, & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper hand writing. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 31 st day of December A. 1823.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

State of Texas County of San Jacinto 3 George H. P. ... ... according to law ... ... of the ... in ... ... who ... ... says that ... was his father and that the suit ... on the 33rd day of January A.D. 1836 that he ... ... in the ... ... was then ... that ... the ... ... who is ... a pension is the ... who was the ... wife of ... that he was ... from the ... ... at the time of his death ... ... the ... wife ... ... is also the ... of the ... ... who was a ... as ... ... to ...
Wish you had the pleasure of a visit to our place
William G. Smith
Thursday 11 th

State of Tennessee Sevier County ss
I, William (starting the proceedings before this the within application to George S. Gant was taken the oath that I am well acquainted with the said George S. Gant and that I believe him to be a man of good reports and in every way entitled to full faith and confidence in every sense. And I do hereby state that I am not directly or indirectly interested in the prosecution of the within claim. Given under my hand at Berlin, Sevier County, Tenn. the 22 nd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 54
William G. Gant Sevier County Tenn
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1 1 State of Iowa, County of Clinton, ss. I, Clerk of the said State of Iowa, County of Clinton, do hereby certify that William A. Stanley, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and certificate was at the time of signing such affidavit and making such certificate a justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified and authorized to take the said affidavit and make the said annexed certificate and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Vinton Iowa the 25 th day of February 1851.
W. A. Dyer Clerk of said court in and for Clinton County Iowa

6 Polly Warrand wid Oberlin
Hon Loren R. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Boyetton
Recd June 7th 1891

Newburyport June 1871
My Dear Sir
Hon Loren P. Waldo Comm ee of Pensions Washington City
Dear Sir, I am cordially truly yours J. H. H. H.

Washington City June 7. 1854
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
Sir, Enclosed I send
you the evidence of the marriage of Polly Durand, formerly of Connecticut but now of Iowa, with Ebenezer Durand her late husband, and proof of the death of Ebenezer Durand, who was late a United States Pensioner resident in Connecticut.
Will you please have these papers filed with the application of Polly Durand, for a revolutionary pension under act of Feb'y 3. 1853, which was filed here a few weeks ago.
Very Respectfully &c.
Richard M. Young Atty for Polly Durand of Iowa

rief in the case of Polly Duran, widow of Ebenezer Benton County and State of Iowa. act 30 July: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was in service nearly four years. Evidence thereof is found on Connecticut rolls & his papers now upon file, upon which he was granted an invalid pension. One Witness testifies he was present at the Marriage & two others testify to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Hon: Richard M. Young, Present,
Name and residence of Agent
J. B. B. H. Examining Clerk

Washington City
May 1. 1857.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions,
Sir Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Polly Durand of Benton County Iowa, for a Revolutionary pension under the act of February 3. 1853 as widow of Ebenezer Durand deceased late a U.S. Pensioner in Connecticut.
As soon as the evidence is received, it will be submitted also.
Very Respectfully &c Richard M. Young

W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 9, 1906.
Searched by Hill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Ebenezer Hazard
Service,
Rev. War.
Remarks:
No claim except Wid. 25.547.

Act.
3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by CTB
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Ebenezer Durand or " Duran Service _____
Additional Service 1812
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
Nov. 10, 1913.
No 1812 Surv. or Wid.
No 1812 Surv. or Wid.
CTB.
N. N. Hall
Chief Division.

80 Pine Street, Waterbury, Conn.
Can you send me the record of Ebenezer Durand mentioned as a pensioner receiving $60 per year - on page 269 of Connietical Historical Society - Collections Vol VIII, in the list of Schedule of Pensioners, 1813, particularly what may be personal .
Yours sincerely, (Miss) H. A. Prichard.

Colo. Spgs. Colo.
Nov. 6, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me what information you have on services in Revolutionary War of Ebenezer Durand. Where he enlisted, place and date of birth, place and date of death, and what ever information you

have.
Thanking you in advance;
Yours truly
Mrs. D. E. James
823 High St
Colorado.
Springs
Colo.

Green Mt. Falls, Colo., Jan. 25, '23.
Commissioner of Pensions, Wash., D.C.
My dear Sir:
Can you please assist me in finding the Revolutionary war record of Ebenezer Durand, private, who was given a grant of land for his services?
The original military bounty land warrant issued to E. Durand signed by Pres. Buchanan is at hand which states detailed facts of same. I will gladly pay for your assistance in this. Awaiting an early reply, I am,
Very respectfully,
Mrs. H. N. Brockhurst.

11 West Milton Ave.,
Rahway, N.J.,
May 7, 1906.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, - If possible, will you please send me the record of Ebenezer Durand, who served in the Revolutionary War? We do not know from where he enlisted or with what regiment he served, but as it is understood that he received a pension, it is thought that perhaps your office will be able to enlighten us.
Thanking you in advance, I am, Very truly yours,
Ray E. Mayham.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 25547.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
January 9th, 1899.
Sir:-
In replying to your communications of the 5th inst., I would first beg to acknowledge receipt of letters from you dated December 5th, 20th and 27th, 1898, and two dated January 5th, 1899, to which this is a reply. It seems, however, that the opening clause of this Bureau's letter of December 28th, 1898, ("In response to your recent communications"), should be a sufficient acknowledgement of letters from you prior to that date, inasmuch as each related to the same subject.
Owing to your apparent entire ignorance of the practice and work of this Bureau I consider it proper to assuage your severe criticisms, and also to reply to many inquiries included in yours of the 5th inst., by furnishing an exposition of that part of the Bureau work which has been the means of putting you to so much trouble.
With regard to furnishing information relative to Revolutionary soldiers, I have to state that there is no appropriation by Congress for carrying on work of such a character, but it is done simply as a matter of courtesy, and one clerk who is employed upon other and more important work of the Bureau has instructions to use any spare time which he may have in complying with requests for information concerning soldiers of the Revolutionary war, when the same is desired for genealogical or patriotic purposes. These calls are very numerous, amounting to several thousand annually; and often, owing to a pressure of other work, it is three or four weeks after receipt before they can be answered; and when it is taken into consideration that a great part of the regular work of the Bureau is nearly a year in arrears it should materially soften a criticism of a delay of three weeks for a reply to inquiries pertaining to work which, owing to there being no appropriation for its execution, cannot be considered "regular work of the Bureau."
Relative to the return of your communication of the 27th ult., which you consider stupidity on the part of the Bureau, you are advised that all mail addressed to the Bureau, (last year it amounted to over 3,871,500 communications), is received in what is called the Mail Division of the Office, where it is opened and the data contained in each communication furnishes the instruction to the clerk opening same for forwarding to that Division of the Bureau, (Eastern, Western, Old War, Middle, etc.,) in which it should receive proper consideration.

If the communication contains no data, as was the case in yours of the 27th ult., the same is returned to writer for instructions.
Relative to your request for further information concerning Ebenezer Durand, I have to again invite your attention to this Bureau's letter of December 28th, 1898: ("It appears that the soldier received a pension for disabilities incurred in the service but the papers on file in the claim do not show date of commencement, date of application or place of residence at time of making application"). By this you must note that he did "Personally" receive a pension; but the papers not showing date of commencement it is impossible to state "how long". The rate of his pension was $5.00 per month and was paid at the Connecticut Agency.
It is possible that further information concerning his pension can be obtained upon application to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Harvy Durand, 5 West 47th Street, New York City.

L. W. B. W. 25547.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
December 28, 1898.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communications you are advised that Polly, widow, of Ebenezer Durand, made an application for pension on April 20, 1854, at which time she was 79 years of age and residing at Benton, Iowa, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. In her application she alleges that her husband enlisted at Litchfield, Conn., January 16, 1778, and was discharged September 1, 1782; that while in the service he was under the command of Capt. Leavenworth or Capt. Humphrey and Col. Meigs; that she was married to the soldier in the county of Litchfield, Conn., June 1st, 1810, her maiden name being Polly Williams; that the soldier died in Litchfield County, Conn., Jan. 31st, 1826.
It appears that the soldier received a pension for disabilities incurred in the service but the papers on file in the claim do not show date of commencement, date of application or place of residence at time of making application.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Harvey Durand, 5 West 47th St., N. Y. City.
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Durand , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. M. File 25,547.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 16, 1778 Sept. 1, 1782 Priv. Leavenworth Return J. Meigs Conn.   Elijah Humphrey   Officer not stated 4" Conn.  
(See Com. book p. 337-8.)
Battles engaged in, White Hall
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fitchfield Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Certificate; Oct. 17, 1823
Residence at date of application, Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 44 years
Remarks: Sol. married June 1, 1810 Polly (Stow) Williams in Litchfield Co., Conn. where he died Jan. 31, 1826 and she was allowed pension on her application executed Apr. 20, 1854 at which time she was 79 yrs. of age and a resident of Benton Co., Iowa, to which state she moved from Branch Co., Mich. Their only child George W. res. Benton Co., Ia. in 1854 at about 40 yrs. Sol. was an Invalid Pens. at $60.00 per annum. Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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